SunFounder RasPad: https://goo.gl/uK85wi
XiaomiVacuum cleaner: http://bit.ly/2xQyBZ6
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marcoreps
Additional notes about the Lidar visualization on raspi: https://reps.cc/?p=102
Visualization might work well with this: https://github.com/tipam/pi3d
Open source project for controlling the module: https://github.com/getSurreal/XV_Lidar_Controller
Open source project for visualizing the data: https://github.com/Xevel/NXV11
In this video I am having a closer look at the most interesting component of the Xiaomi vacuum robot. The Lidar scanner or very similar versions are common components in other vacuum robots. Therefore they are well known and hackable! I am demonstrating that with a Raspberry Pi inside a Sunfounder RasPad demo unit which has some limitations in terms of processing power.

published:30 Jan 2018

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An unusual Lidar mission having to deal with cold temperatures, rough terrain, turbulence, high mountains, all while flying very precise lines.

published:14 Nov 2013

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Fast measurement of distances became a critical technology because it enables, together with Artificial Intelligence, autonomous movements of cars or planes. Today we will get an overview and compare readily available devices for makers.
Links:
Sharp Reflective Sensor: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/b6JbDLFi
TFminiLIDAR: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/cth5G43q
Garmin LIDARLite: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14032
TFmini Library: https://github.com/opensensinglab/tfmini
Garmin library: On Sparkfun page
StepperBot: https://github.com/Brezensalzer/StepperBotLidar2
Rangefinder video (German): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IF5QZOp25E
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This is our Minecraft Pi Edition world after running #node scan.js --size 256 --centre --build "TQ 32088 81232"
Basically that fills the world the the LIDAR data for around St. Paulshttp://gitlab.utcsheffield.org.uk/tech-group/minecraft_pi_lidar_importer/

published:31 May 2016

views:79

From Continental press release:
To ensure the reliability of driver assistance systems, the ADASVehicleTest & Validation team performs test drives worldwide. The logistical effort involved is huge, and would be impossible without support from local affiliates. At four million kilometers driven per year, it doesn’t take long to generate enormous volumes of data.
We have been traveling the roads all over the world for about ten years now, testing the reliability of driver assistance systems developed by Continental, especially in the target markets of Europe, North America, Japan, and China, which are important to our global customers. The team has racked up four million kilometers in the process, or enough to go around the Earth about 100 times.
The test drives are becoming increasingly important, which is apparent from the expansion of the group of countries where testing takes place, but also from the number of test kilometers driven. In 2014 we have reached four million, the same amount as the total for the past decade. This is because of new markets, but also due to the rapid pace of technological development and the requirements that carmakers have to meet as a result.
I am the head of test drives at the ADAS BU in Lindau, Germany, and racked up a lot of test mileage myself worldwide in the past. The process certainly involves some experiences, including adventures. Like the time me and my co-test driver were driving through California some years ago and left the freeway to test the vehicle on a rural highway. The only problem was that the exit they chose just happened to go straight to one of the biggest military barracks areas in the state, and nowhere else. Anyone who has followed the news of the NSA spying scandal and whistleblower Edward Snowden over the past nine months can imagine how armed U.S. soldiers react to a car equipped with a camera and measurement technology: With the utmost attention. Luckily, though, these kinds of situations can often be clarified very quickly – including in this case. The Continental name is known all over the world. As soon as we explained what exactly we were doing, the situation was defused right away.
But it isn’t always so easy to get the necessary permits and approvals for the test drives. Sometimes we have to go through unusual channels to gain authorization. In Russia, for example, we had to call the intelligence service for a permit once.
Listen as Thomas Stadbauer talks about flash lidars and autonomous driving
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We talked to AngusPacala, Co-Founder/CEO of Ouster LIDAR are-us from San Francisco, Ca in the basement of Cobol hall at 2018 Detroit auto show AutoMobili-D.
====================
Ouster press release:
Ouster announces launch of OS1 LIDAR, completes $27M Series A financing round.
Cox Enterprises led the financing
Included participation from Fontinalis Partners, AmityVentures, ConstellationTechnology Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, and CarthonaCapital
Ouster, a San Francisco-based developer of high performance LIDAR technology emerged from stealth today, announcing the launch of the company’s new OS1 model LIDAR, and $27 million in Series A funding, led by Cox Enterprises .
The OS1 represents a step-change in LIDAR sensing technology that is available on the market today, with marked improvements in mass, form factor, and power requirements.
The 64-channel LIDAR sensor, which also matches the resolution of the highest performing automotive LIDAR technology on the market today, has begun shipping to customers, and is rapidly ramping up commercial-scale production at a price point approximately 5x below that of its competition.
“Ouster’s OS1 LIDAR is a truly compelling piece of technology that we believe is going to accelerate the autonomous driving development curve,” said DavidBlau, VP of Corporate Strategy and Investments at Cox Enterprises, who will join the Ouster Board. “We are excited to back Angus, Mark, and the entire Ouster team as they are now positioned to be the first true competitor in what’s largely been a one-player market to date.”
The company was founded by CEO Angus Pacala, former co-founder and head of engineering of Quanergy Systems, and CTO Mark Frichtl, a prior Quanergy Systems engineer who also previously spent time at Palantir Technologies, First Solar, and the AppleSpecialProjectsGroup.
Pacala and Frichtl formed Ouster with the vision to create a high-performance, reliable, and small form factor LIDAR sensor that could be manufactured at a scale and price that would allow autonomous technology to continue its rapid expansion without the cost and manufacturing constraints currently present in the market.
"The company has maintained a low-profile for over two years – staying heads-down and focusing on getting the OS1 ready to ship,” noted CEO and co-founder Angus Pacala. “I'm incredibly proud of our team for their hard work to produce the most advanced, practical, and scalable LIDAR sensor on the market, and we’re very excited about the impact our product will have in autonomous vehicles and other applications in robotics," Pacala added.
Ouster’s Series A funding will primarily be used for the manufacturing and the continued development of its next sensor designs.
Ouster’s product roadmap supports continually improving resolution, range, and alternative form factors. Additionally, the new capital will support the company’s expansion from approximately 40 employees today to 100 employees by summer 2018.
The company anticipates manufacturing capacity in the tens of thousands of sensors in 2018 based on its current product design.
“Ouster is poised to be a key enabler of the future of mobility,” said Chris Thomas, a founder and partner of Fontinalis Partners. “We spent the past 12 months researching the broader perception space, with a specific focus on LIDAR, and feel strongly that Ouster’s team, technical approach, and focus on manufacturing at volume positions them to capture a market leadership position today and power the autonomous systems of the future.”
About Ouster
Ouster is a leading developer of LIDAR and perception technology for the autonomous vehicle and robotics sectors. The company’s flagship product, the OS1, provides industry leading performance, scalability, reliability, and form factor. Ouster’s corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in the Mission District of San Francisco.
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JaguarLandrover's AndyLewin – GroupLeader for Active Safety, ADAS - explores the uses and application of Lidar from the OEM's perspective.
~ The development of LIDAR systems
~ The requirements for active safety and autonomous drive
~ The complementary advantages vs RADAR
~ Integration challenges such as location and window soiling/degradation
~ Configurations, Diagnostics and fusion
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Recorded at AutoSens 2017, the world's leading vehicle perception conference and exhibition, held at AutoWorld, Brussels, Belgium

Group 559

Group 559 was a transportation and logistical unit of the People's Army of Vietnam that was subordinate to the Rear Services General Directorate.
Group 559 was established on 19 May 1959 in order to move troops, weapons, and material (by sea and land) from the North Vietnam to South Vietnam and to build and maintain support facilities en route. The troop consisted with two transportation battalions.

The purpose of this unit was to establish supply lines from North Vietnam to Vietcong paramilitary units in South Vietnam. This task was made more difficult by the presence of a demilitarized zone (DMZ) on the border separating the two countries, though the North Vietnamese did send some supplies across the DMZ, their major infrastructure went around it. Group 559 developed road lines through Laos and Cambodia that fed into various areas of northern and western South Vietnam. This system of roads became known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and was used under the supervision of Group 559 to infiltrate weapons, ammunition, and cadres into the South.

Together, the group's member colleges employ more than 37,000 staff and the total enrolment is around 670,000 students. The group develops projects and enterprises for its members and the wider FE sector.

Composition

The song's lyrics question the singer's purpose in life.

Recording

The song's first recording session was on 3 October 1967 along with "With the Sun in My Eyes" and "Words". The song's last recording session was on 28 October 1967. "World" was originally planned as having no orchestra, so all four tracks were filled with the band, including some mellotron or organ played by Robin. When it was decided to add an orchestra, the four tracks containing the band were mixed to one track and the orchestra was added to the other track. The stereo mix suffered since the second tape had to play as mono until the end when the orchestra comes in on one side. Barry adds: "'World' is one of those things we came up with in the studio, Everyone just having fun and saying, 'Let's just do something!' you know". Vince Melouney recalls: "I had this idea to play the melody right up in the top register of the guitar behind the chorus".

World (The Price of Love)

"World (The Price of Love)" is a 1993 single by New Order, taken from the album Republic. Simply listed as "World" on the album, the subtitle "The Price of Love" was added for the single release, as it is repeated during the chorus. A 7:34 dance remix of the track by Paul Oakenfold, called the "Perfecto mix", was included on many releases of the single and was used for an alternate edit of the video.

Video

The same music video was used for both the original version and an edit of the Perfecto remix of the song. Shot in Cannes with only 5 long steadicam shots, the video features the camera slowly journeying from a pier into an expensive hotel, lingering on the faces of passers-by. It features the band only fleetingly - Peter Hook sits at a table on the seafront, Bernard Sumner stands overlooking the sea, and Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert pose for a photograph outside the Carlton Hotel. This would be the last time the band would appear in a video until 2005's "Jetstream".

As of October 2013, its member airlines collectively operate a fleet of 2094 aircraft, serve about a thousand airports in more than 150 countries, carrying 475 million passengers per year on 14,000 daily departures, generating annual revenues of more than US$140 billion.

History and etymology

Lidar originated in the early 1960s, shortly after the invention of the laser, and combined laser-focused imaging with radar's ability to calculate distances by measuring the time for a signal to return. Its first applications came in meteorology, where the National Center for Atmospheric Research used it to measure clouds. The general public became aware of the accuracy and usefulness of lidar systems in 1971 during the Apollo 15 mission, when astronauts used a laser altimeter to map the surface of the moon.

Internationally it was released December 18, 2009, in Australia and Germany, December 21 in France, December 23 in Japan, and on February 2, 2010, in Korea with further international releases (in some cases re-releases) in March, April and May 2010. With this album, Blige achieved a record of nine albums to have debuted at the top of the US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Background

Blige started working on her ninth album while she toured with Robin Thicke in 2008. In an interview with Rap-Up magazine she said:

The album was initially titled Stronger after the song, "Stronger" which Blige recorded and released as the lead single from the soundtrack Music Inspired by More Than a Game from the LeBron James' documentary More Than a Game. However Rap-Up later revealed that the album had been re-titled Stronger with Each Tear.

Group 6 LiDAR scan

All about the Xiaomi Lidar Scanner and the Sunfounder RasPad

SunFounder RasPad: https://goo.gl/uK85wi
XiaomiVacuum cleaner: http://bit.ly/2xQyBZ6
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marcoreps
Additional notes about the Lidar visualization on raspi: https://reps.cc/?p=102
Visualization might work well with this: https://github.com/tipam/pi3d
Open source project for controlling the module: https://github.com/getSurreal/XV_Lidar_Controller
Open source project for visualizing the data: https://github.com/Xevel/NXV11
In this video I am having a closer look at the most interesting component of the Xiaomi vacuum robot. The Lidar scanner or very similar versions are common components in other vacuum robots. Therefore they are well known and hackable! I am demonstrating that with a Raspberry Pi inside a Sunfounder RasPad demo unit which has some limitations in terms of processing power.

4:02

Quantum Spatial Lidar mission in Valdez Alaska.

Quantum Spatial Lidar mission in Valdez Alaska.

Quantum Spatial Lidar mission in Valdez Alaska.

An unusual Lidar mission having to deal with cold temperatures, rough terrain, turbulence, high mountains, all while flying very precise lines.

16:31

#203 Best LIDAR Sensors for Makers (Comparison and Test)

#203 Best LIDAR Sensors for Makers (Comparison and Test)

#203 Best LIDAR Sensors for Makers (Comparison and Test)

Fast measurement of distances became a critical technology because it enables, together with Artificial Intelligence, autonomous movements of cars or planes. Today we will get an overview and compare readily available devices for makers.
Links:
Sharp Reflective Sensor: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/b6JbDLFi
TFminiLIDAR: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/cth5G43q
Garmin LIDARLite: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14032
TFmini Library: https://github.com/opensensinglab/tfmini
Garmin library: On Sparkfun page
StepperBot: https://github.com/Brezensalzer/StepperBotLidar2
Rangefinder video (German): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IF5QZOp25E
Supporting Material and Blog Page: http://www.sensorsiot.org
Github: https://www.github.com/sensorsiot
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1:27

Minecraft Pi LIDAR Importer - St. Pauls

Minecraft Pi LIDAR Importer - St. Pauls

Minecraft Pi LIDAR Importer - St. Pauls

This is our Minecraft Pi Edition world after running #node scan.js --size 256 --centre --build "TQ 32088 81232"
Basically that fills the world the the LIDAR data for around St. Paulshttp://gitlab.utcsheffield.org.uk/tech-group/minecraft_pi_lidar_importer/

From Continental press release:
To ensure the reliability of driver assistance systems, the ADASVehicleTest & Validation team performs test drives worldwide. The logistical effort involved is huge, and would be impossible without support from local affiliates. At four million kilometers driven per year, it doesn’t take long to generate enormous volumes of data.
We have been traveling the roads all over the world for about ten years now, testing the reliability of driver assistance systems developed by Continental, especially in the target markets of Europe, North America, Japan, and China, which are important to our global customers. The team has racked up four million kilometers in the process, or enough to go around the Earth about 100 times.
The test drives are becoming increasingly important, which is apparent from the expansion of the group of countries where testing takes place, but also from the number of test kilometers driven. In 2014 we have reached four million, the same amount as the total for the past decade. This is because of new markets, but also due to the rapid pace of technological development and the requirements that carmakers have to meet as a result.
I am the head of test drives at the ADAS BU in Lindau, Germany, and racked up a lot of test mileage myself worldwide in the past. The process certainly involves some experiences, including adventures. Like the time me and my co-test driver were driving through California some years ago and left the freeway to test the vehicle on a rural highway. The only problem was that the exit they chose just happened to go straight to one of the biggest military barracks areas in the state, and nowhere else. Anyone who has followed the news of the NSA spying scandal and whistleblower Edward Snowden over the past nine months can imagine how armed U.S. soldiers react to a car equipped with a camera and measurement technology: With the utmost attention. Luckily, though, these kinds of situations can often be clarified very quickly – including in this case. The Continental name is known all over the world. As soon as we explained what exactly we were doing, the situation was defused right away.
But it isn’t always so easy to get the necessary permits and approvals for the test drives. Sometimes we have to go through unusual channels to gain authorization. In Russia, for example, we had to call the intelligence service for a permit once.
Listen as Thomas Stadbauer talks about flash lidars and autonomous driving
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2:44

Ouster LIDAR at 2018 Detroit auto show AutoMobili-D North American International Auto Show NAIAS

Ouster LIDAR at 2018 Detroit auto show AutoMobili-D North American International Auto Show NAIAS

Ouster LIDAR at 2018 Detroit auto show AutoMobili-D North American International Auto Show NAIAS

We talked to AngusPacala, Co-Founder/CEO of Ouster LIDAR are-us from San Francisco, Ca in the basement of Cobol hall at 2018 Detroit auto show AutoMobili-D.
====================
Ouster press release:
Ouster announces launch of OS1 LIDAR, completes $27M Series A financing round.
Cox Enterprises led the financing
Included participation from Fontinalis Partners, AmityVentures, ConstellationTechnology Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, and CarthonaCapital
Ouster, a San Francisco-based developer of high performance LIDAR technology emerged from stealth today, announcing the launch of the company’s new OS1 model LIDAR, and $27 million in Series A funding, led by Cox Enterprises .
The OS1 represents a step-change in LIDAR sensing technology that is available on the market today, with marked improvements in mass, form factor, and power requirements.
The 64-channel LIDAR sensor, which also matches the resolution of the highest performing automotive LIDAR technology on the market today, has begun shipping to customers, and is rapidly ramping up commercial-scale production at a price point approximately 5x below that of its competition.
“Ouster’s OS1 LIDAR is a truly compelling piece of technology that we believe is going to accelerate the autonomous driving development curve,” said DavidBlau, VP of Corporate Strategy and Investments at Cox Enterprises, who will join the Ouster Board. “We are excited to back Angus, Mark, and the entire Ouster team as they are now positioned to be the first true competitor in what’s largely been a one-player market to date.”
The company was founded by CEO Angus Pacala, former co-founder and head of engineering of Quanergy Systems, and CTO Mark Frichtl, a prior Quanergy Systems engineer who also previously spent time at Palantir Technologies, First Solar, and the AppleSpecialProjectsGroup.
Pacala and Frichtl formed Ouster with the vision to create a high-performance, reliable, and small form factor LIDAR sensor that could be manufactured at a scale and price that would allow autonomous technology to continue its rapid expansion without the cost and manufacturing constraints currently present in the market.
"The company has maintained a low-profile for over two years – staying heads-down and focusing on getting the OS1 ready to ship,” noted CEO and co-founder Angus Pacala. “I'm incredibly proud of our team for their hard work to produce the most advanced, practical, and scalable LIDAR sensor on the market, and we’re very excited about the impact our product will have in autonomous vehicles and other applications in robotics," Pacala added.
Ouster’s Series A funding will primarily be used for the manufacturing and the continued development of its next sensor designs.
Ouster’s product roadmap supports continually improving resolution, range, and alternative form factors. Additionally, the new capital will support the company’s expansion from approximately 40 employees today to 100 employees by summer 2018.
The company anticipates manufacturing capacity in the tens of thousands of sensors in 2018 based on its current product design.
“Ouster is poised to be a key enabler of the future of mobility,” said Chris Thomas, a founder and partner of Fontinalis Partners. “We spent the past 12 months researching the broader perception space, with a specific focus on LIDAR, and feel strongly that Ouster’s team, technical approach, and focus on manufacturing at volume positions them to capture a market leadership position today and power the autonomous systems of the future.”
About Ouster
Ouster is a leading developer of LIDAR and perception technology for the autonomous vehicle and robotics sectors. The company’s flagship product, the OS1, provides industry leading performance, scalability, reliability, and form factor. Ouster’s corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in the Mission District of San Francisco.
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LIDAR systems for automotive: Benefits and the challenges for OEMs

JaguarLandrover's AndyLewin – GroupLeader for Active Safety, ADAS - explores the uses and application of Lidar from the OEM's perspective.
~ The development of LIDAR systems
~ The requirements for active safety and autonomous drive
~ The complementary advantages vs RADAR
~ Integration challenges such as location and window soiling/degradation
~ Configurations, Diagnostics and fusion
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Recorded at AutoSens 2017, the world's leading vehicle perception conference and exhibition, held at AutoWorld, Brussels, Belgium

57:57

LiDAR, Radar, and Cameras: Measuring distance with light in the automotive industry

LiDAR, Radar, and Cameras: Measuring distance with light in the automotive industry

LiDAR, Radar, and Cameras: Measuring distance with light in the automotive industry

This webinar discusses methods of measuring distance with light (emphasizing Time of Flight LiDAR) that either are or have the potential to be employed by the industry. We focus on technical aspects of:
• Time of flight (ToF) light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and radar
• Frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar
• FMCW LiDAR
• Stereovision: Active and passive triangulation
Slawomir S. Piatek, Ph.D., is a senior university lecturer of physics at New Jersey Institute of Technology. In his role as science consultant at HamamatsuCorporation, he has developed a photonics training program for engineers and is involved in popularizing SiPM as a novel photodetector by writing and lecturing about the device.
This presentation was originally webcast by Laser Focus World on December 6, 2017.
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7:39

LIDAR Sensor - 3D Printed Rotating Platform - Robotic Vehicle #8

LIDAR Sensor - 3D Printed Rotating Platform - Robotic Vehicle #8

LIDAR Sensor - 3D Printed Rotating Platform - Robotic Vehicle #8

I finally found time to build a system to scan the LIDAR sensor from side to side using some 3D printed gears.
This is meant to form the main obstacle avoidance system on my robotic platform.
I am using a Garmin LIDAR Lite v3 sensor
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The slip ring to allow the sensor to rotate
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This is part of a series where I am looking to get my old robotic platform up and running again.
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Group 6 LiDAR scan

All about the Xiaomi Lidar Scanner and the Sunfounder RasPad

SunFounder RasPad: https://goo.gl/uK85wi
XiaomiVacuum cleaner: http://bit.ly/2xQyBZ6
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marcoreps
Additional notes about the Lidar visualization on raspi: https://reps.cc/?p=102
Visualization might work well with this: https://github.com/tipam/pi3d
Open source project for controlling the module: https://github.com/getSurreal/XV_Lidar_Controller
Open source project for visualizing the data: https://github.com/Xevel/NXV11
In this video I am having a closer look at the most interesting component of the Xiaomi vacuum robot. The Lidar scanner or very similar versions are common components in other vacuum robots. Therefore they are well known and hackable! I am demonstrating that with a Raspberry Pi inside a Sunfounder RasPad demo unit which has some limitations ...

published: 30 Jan 2018

Quantum Spatial Lidar mission in Valdez Alaska.

An unusual Lidar mission having to deal with cold temperatures, rough terrain, turbulence, high mountains, all while flying very precise lines.

Minecraft Pi LIDAR Importer - St. Pauls

This is our Minecraft Pi Edition world after running #node scan.js --size 256 --centre --build "TQ 32088 81232"
Basically that fills the world the the LIDAR data for around St. Paulshttp://gitlab.utcsheffield.org.uk/tech-group/minecraft_pi_lidar_importer/

From Continental press release:
To ensure the reliability of driver assistance systems, the ADASVehicleTest & Validation team performs test drives worldwide. The logistical effort involved is huge, and would be impossible without support from local affiliates. At four million kilometers driven per year, it doesn’t take long to generate enormous volumes of data.
We have been traveling the roads all over the world for about ten years now, testing the reliability of driver assistance systems developed by Continental, especially in the target markets of Europe, North America, Japan, and China, which are important to our global customers. The team has racked up four million kilometers in the process, or enough to go around the Earth about 100 times.
The test drives are becoming increasin...

published: 23 Mar 2017

Ouster LIDAR at 2018 Detroit auto show AutoMobili-D North American International Auto Show NAIAS

Neptec OPAL LiDAR

LIDAR systems for automotive: Benefits and the challenges for OEMs

JaguarLandrover's AndyLewin – GroupLeader for Active Safety, ADAS - explores the uses and application of Lidar from the OEM's perspective.
~ The development of LIDAR systems
~ The requirements for active safety and autonomous drive
~ The complementary advantages vs RADAR
~ Integration challenges such as location and window soiling/degradation
~ Configurations, Diagnostics and fusion
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published: 02 Mar 2018

LiDAR, Radar, and Cameras: Measuring distance with light in the automotive industry

This webinar discusses methods of measuring distance with light (emphasizing Time of Flight LiDAR) that either are or have the potential to be employed by the industry. We focus on technical aspects of:
• Time of flight (ToF) light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and radar
• Frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar
• FMCW LiDAR
• Stereovision: Active and passive triangulation
Slawomir S. Piatek, Ph.D., is a senior university lecturer of physics at New Jersey Institute of Technology. In his role as science consultant at HamamatsuCorporation, he has developed a photonics training program for engineers and is involved in popularizing SiPM as a novel photodetector by writing and lecturing about the device.
This presentation was originally webcast by Laser Focus World on December 6, 2...

published: 12 Feb 2018

LIDAR Sensor - 3D Printed Rotating Platform - Robotic Vehicle #8

I finally found time to build a system to scan the LIDAR sensor from side to side using some 3D printed gears.
This is meant to form the main obstacle avoidance system on my robotic platform.
I am using a Garmin LIDAR Lite v3 sensor
http://amzn.to/2v7pGmt
The slip ring to allow the sensor to rotate
http://ebay.to/2eMPduk
This is part of a series where I am looking to get my old robotic platform up and running again.
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFHlbmYTPHMTsZSZ742NDHJV3jgZk07GG
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SunFounder RasPad: https://goo.gl/uK85wi
XiaomiVacuum cleaner: http://bit.ly/2xQyBZ6
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marcoreps
Additional notes about the Lidar visualization on raspi: https://reps.cc/?p=102
Visualization might work well with this: https://github.com/tipam/pi3d
Open source project for controlling the module: https://github.com/getSurreal/XV_Lidar_Controller
Open source project for visualizing the data: https://github.com/Xevel/NXV11
In this video I am having a closer look at the most interesting component of the Xiaomi vacuum robot. The Lidar scanner or very similar versions are common components in other vacuum robots. Therefore they are well known and hackable! I am demonstrating that with a Raspberry Pi inside a Sunfounder RasPad demo unit which has some limitations in terms of processing power.

SunFounder RasPad: https://goo.gl/uK85wi
XiaomiVacuum cleaner: http://bit.ly/2xQyBZ6
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marcoreps
Additional notes about the Lidar visualization on raspi: https://reps.cc/?p=102
Visualization might work well with this: https://github.com/tipam/pi3d
Open source project for controlling the module: https://github.com/getSurreal/XV_Lidar_Controller
Open source project for visualizing the data: https://github.com/Xevel/NXV11
In this video I am having a closer look at the most interesting component of the Xiaomi vacuum robot. The Lidar scanner or very similar versions are common components in other vacuum robots. Therefore they are well known and hackable! I am demonstrating that with a Raspberry Pi inside a Sunfounder RasPad demo unit which has some limitations in terms of processing power.

#203 Best LIDAR Sensors for Makers (Comparison and Test)

Fast measurement of distances became a critical technology because it enables, together with Artificial Intelligence, autonomous movements of cars or planes. To...

Fast measurement of distances became a critical technology because it enables, together with Artificial Intelligence, autonomous movements of cars or planes. Today we will get an overview and compare readily available devices for makers.
Links:
Sharp Reflective Sensor: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/b6JbDLFi
TFminiLIDAR: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/cth5G43q
Garmin LIDARLite: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14032
TFmini Library: https://github.com/opensensinglab/tfmini
Garmin library: On Sparkfun page
StepperBot: https://github.com/Brezensalzer/StepperBotLidar2
Rangefinder video (German): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IF5QZOp25E
Supporting Material and Blog Page: http://www.sensorsiot.org
Github: https://www.github.com/sensorsiot
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Fast measurement of distances became a critical technology because it enables, together with Artificial Intelligence, autonomous movements of cars or planes. Today we will get an overview and compare readily available devices for makers.
Links:
Sharp Reflective Sensor: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/b6JbDLFi
TFminiLIDAR: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/cth5G43q
Garmin LIDARLite: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14032
TFmini Library: https://github.com/opensensinglab/tfmini
Garmin library: On Sparkfun page
StepperBot: https://github.com/Brezensalzer/StepperBotLidar2
Rangefinder video (German): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IF5QZOp25E
Supporting Material and Blog Page: http://www.sensorsiot.org
Github: https://www.github.com/sensorsiot
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Minecraft Pi LIDAR Importer - St. Pauls

This is our Minecraft Pi Edition world after running #node scan.js --size 256 --centre --build "TQ 32088 81232"
Basically that fills the world the the LIDAR dat...

This is our Minecraft Pi Edition world after running #node scan.js --size 256 --centre --build "TQ 32088 81232"
Basically that fills the world the the LIDAR data for around St. Paulshttp://gitlab.utcsheffield.org.uk/tech-group/minecraft_pi_lidar_importer/

This is our Minecraft Pi Edition world after running #node scan.js --size 256 --centre --build "TQ 32088 81232"
Basically that fills the world the the LIDAR data for around St. Paulshttp://gitlab.utcsheffield.org.uk/tech-group/minecraft_pi_lidar_importer/

From Continental press release:
To ensure the reliability of driver assistance systems, the ADASVehicleTest & Validation team performs test drives worldwide. The logistical effort involved is huge, and would be impossible without support from local affiliates. At four million kilometers driven per year, it doesn’t take long to generate enormous volumes of data.
We have been traveling the roads all over the world for about ten years now, testing the reliability of driver assistance systems developed by Continental, especially in the target markets of Europe, North America, Japan, and China, which are important to our global customers. The team has racked up four million kilometers in the process, or enough to go around the Earth about 100 times.
The test drives are becoming increasingly important, which is apparent from the expansion of the group of countries where testing takes place, but also from the number of test kilometers driven. In 2014 we have reached four million, the same amount as the total for the past decade. This is because of new markets, but also due to the rapid pace of technological development and the requirements that carmakers have to meet as a result.
I am the head of test drives at the ADAS BU in Lindau, Germany, and racked up a lot of test mileage myself worldwide in the past. The process certainly involves some experiences, including adventures. Like the time me and my co-test driver were driving through California some years ago and left the freeway to test the vehicle on a rural highway. The only problem was that the exit they chose just happened to go straight to one of the biggest military barracks areas in the state, and nowhere else. Anyone who has followed the news of the NSA spying scandal and whistleblower Edward Snowden over the past nine months can imagine how armed U.S. soldiers react to a car equipped with a camera and measurement technology: With the utmost attention. Luckily, though, these kinds of situations can often be clarified very quickly – including in this case. The Continental name is known all over the world. As soon as we explained what exactly we were doing, the situation was defused right away.
But it isn’t always so easy to get the necessary permits and approvals for the test drives. Sometimes we have to go through unusual channels to gain authorization. In Russia, for example, we had to call the intelligence service for a permit once.
Listen as Thomas Stadbauer talks about flash lidars and autonomous driving
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From Continental press release:
To ensure the reliability of driver assistance systems, the ADASVehicleTest & Validation team performs test drives worldwide. The logistical effort involved is huge, and would be impossible without support from local affiliates. At four million kilometers driven per year, it doesn’t take long to generate enormous volumes of data.
We have been traveling the roads all over the world for about ten years now, testing the reliability of driver assistance systems developed by Continental, especially in the target markets of Europe, North America, Japan, and China, which are important to our global customers. The team has racked up four million kilometers in the process, or enough to go around the Earth about 100 times.
The test drives are becoming increasingly important, which is apparent from the expansion of the group of countries where testing takes place, but also from the number of test kilometers driven. In 2014 we have reached four million, the same amount as the total for the past decade. This is because of new markets, but also due to the rapid pace of technological development and the requirements that carmakers have to meet as a result.
I am the head of test drives at the ADAS BU in Lindau, Germany, and racked up a lot of test mileage myself worldwide in the past. The process certainly involves some experiences, including adventures. Like the time me and my co-test driver were driving through California some years ago and left the freeway to test the vehicle on a rural highway. The only problem was that the exit they chose just happened to go straight to one of the biggest military barracks areas in the state, and nowhere else. Anyone who has followed the news of the NSA spying scandal and whistleblower Edward Snowden over the past nine months can imagine how armed U.S. soldiers react to a car equipped with a camera and measurement technology: With the utmost attention. Luckily, though, these kinds of situations can often be clarified very quickly – including in this case. The Continental name is known all over the world. As soon as we explained what exactly we were doing, the situation was defused right away.
But it isn’t always so easy to get the necessary permits and approvals for the test drives. Sometimes we have to go through unusual channels to gain authorization. In Russia, for example, we had to call the intelligence service for a permit once.
Listen as Thomas Stadbauer talks about flash lidars and autonomous driving
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We talked to AngusPacala, Co-Founder/CEO of Ouster LIDAR are-us from San Francisco, Ca in the basement of Cobol hall at 2018 Detroit auto show AutoMobili-D.
====================
Ouster press release:
Ouster announces launch of OS1 LIDAR, completes $27M Series A financing round.
Cox Enterprises led the financing
Included participation from Fontinalis Partners, AmityVentures, ConstellationTechnology Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, and CarthonaCapital
Ouster, a San Francisco-based developer of high performance LIDAR technology emerged from stealth today, announcing the launch of the company’s new OS1 model LIDAR, and $27 million in Series A funding, led by Cox Enterprises .
The OS1 represents a step-change in LIDAR sensing technology that is available on the market today, with marked improvements in mass, form factor, and power requirements.
The 64-channel LIDAR sensor, which also matches the resolution of the highest performing automotive LIDAR technology on the market today, has begun shipping to customers, and is rapidly ramping up commercial-scale production at a price point approximately 5x below that of its competition.
“Ouster’s OS1 LIDAR is a truly compelling piece of technology that we believe is going to accelerate the autonomous driving development curve,” said DavidBlau, VP of Corporate Strategy and Investments at Cox Enterprises, who will join the Ouster Board. “We are excited to back Angus, Mark, and the entire Ouster team as they are now positioned to be the first true competitor in what’s largely been a one-player market to date.”
The company was founded by CEO Angus Pacala, former co-founder and head of engineering of Quanergy Systems, and CTO Mark Frichtl, a prior Quanergy Systems engineer who also previously spent time at Palantir Technologies, First Solar, and the AppleSpecialProjectsGroup.
Pacala and Frichtl formed Ouster with the vision to create a high-performance, reliable, and small form factor LIDAR sensor that could be manufactured at a scale and price that would allow autonomous technology to continue its rapid expansion without the cost and manufacturing constraints currently present in the market.
"The company has maintained a low-profile for over two years – staying heads-down and focusing on getting the OS1 ready to ship,” noted CEO and co-founder Angus Pacala. “I'm incredibly proud of our team for their hard work to produce the most advanced, practical, and scalable LIDAR sensor on the market, and we’re very excited about the impact our product will have in autonomous vehicles and other applications in robotics," Pacala added.
Ouster’s Series A funding will primarily be used for the manufacturing and the continued development of its next sensor designs.
Ouster’s product roadmap supports continually improving resolution, range, and alternative form factors. Additionally, the new capital will support the company’s expansion from approximately 40 employees today to 100 employees by summer 2018.
The company anticipates manufacturing capacity in the tens of thousands of sensors in 2018 based on its current product design.
“Ouster is poised to be a key enabler of the future of mobility,” said Chris Thomas, a founder and partner of Fontinalis Partners. “We spent the past 12 months researching the broader perception space, with a specific focus on LIDAR, and feel strongly that Ouster’s team, technical approach, and focus on manufacturing at volume positions them to capture a market leadership position today and power the autonomous systems of the future.”
About Ouster
Ouster is a leading developer of LIDAR and perception technology for the autonomous vehicle and robotics sectors. The company’s flagship product, the OS1, provides industry leading performance, scalability, reliability, and form factor. Ouster’s corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in the Mission District of San Francisco.
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We talked to AngusPacala, Co-Founder/CEO of Ouster LIDAR are-us from San Francisco, Ca in the basement of Cobol hall at 2018 Detroit auto show AutoMobili-D.
====================
Ouster press release:
Ouster announces launch of OS1 LIDAR, completes $27M Series A financing round.
Cox Enterprises led the financing
Included participation from Fontinalis Partners, AmityVentures, ConstellationTechnology Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, and CarthonaCapital
Ouster, a San Francisco-based developer of high performance LIDAR technology emerged from stealth today, announcing the launch of the company’s new OS1 model LIDAR, and $27 million in Series A funding, led by Cox Enterprises .
The OS1 represents a step-change in LIDAR sensing technology that is available on the market today, with marked improvements in mass, form factor, and power requirements.
The 64-channel LIDAR sensor, which also matches the resolution of the highest performing automotive LIDAR technology on the market today, has begun shipping to customers, and is rapidly ramping up commercial-scale production at a price point approximately 5x below that of its competition.
“Ouster’s OS1 LIDAR is a truly compelling piece of technology that we believe is going to accelerate the autonomous driving development curve,” said DavidBlau, VP of Corporate Strategy and Investments at Cox Enterprises, who will join the Ouster Board. “We are excited to back Angus, Mark, and the entire Ouster team as they are now positioned to be the first true competitor in what’s largely been a one-player market to date.”
The company was founded by CEO Angus Pacala, former co-founder and head of engineering of Quanergy Systems, and CTO Mark Frichtl, a prior Quanergy Systems engineer who also previously spent time at Palantir Technologies, First Solar, and the AppleSpecialProjectsGroup.
Pacala and Frichtl formed Ouster with the vision to create a high-performance, reliable, and small form factor LIDAR sensor that could be manufactured at a scale and price that would allow autonomous technology to continue its rapid expansion without the cost and manufacturing constraints currently present in the market.
"The company has maintained a low-profile for over two years – staying heads-down and focusing on getting the OS1 ready to ship,” noted CEO and co-founder Angus Pacala. “I'm incredibly proud of our team for their hard work to produce the most advanced, practical, and scalable LIDAR sensor on the market, and we’re very excited about the impact our product will have in autonomous vehicles and other applications in robotics," Pacala added.
Ouster’s Series A funding will primarily be used for the manufacturing and the continued development of its next sensor designs.
Ouster’s product roadmap supports continually improving resolution, range, and alternative form factors. Additionally, the new capital will support the company’s expansion from approximately 40 employees today to 100 employees by summer 2018.
The company anticipates manufacturing capacity in the tens of thousands of sensors in 2018 based on its current product design.
“Ouster is poised to be a key enabler of the future of mobility,” said Chris Thomas, a founder and partner of Fontinalis Partners. “We spent the past 12 months researching the broader perception space, with a specific focus on LIDAR, and feel strongly that Ouster’s team, technical approach, and focus on manufacturing at volume positions them to capture a market leadership position today and power the autonomous systems of the future.”
About Ouster
Ouster is a leading developer of LIDAR and perception technology for the autonomous vehicle and robotics sectors. The company’s flagship product, the OS1, provides industry leading performance, scalability, reliability, and form factor. Ouster’s corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in the Mission District of San Francisco.
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JaguarLandrover's AndyLewin – GroupLeader for Active Safety, ADAS - explores the uses and application of Lidar from the OEM's perspective.
~ The development of LIDAR systems
~ The requirements for active safety and autonomous drive
~ The complementary advantages vs RADAR
~ Integration challenges such as location and window soiling/degradation
~ Configurations, Diagnostics and fusion
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Recorded at AutoSens 2017, the world's leading vehicle perception conference and exhibition, held at AutoWorld, Brussels, Belgium

JaguarLandrover's AndyLewin – GroupLeader for Active Safety, ADAS - explores the uses and application of Lidar from the OEM's perspective.
~ The development of LIDAR systems
~ The requirements for active safety and autonomous drive
~ The complementary advantages vs RADAR
~ Integration challenges such as location and window soiling/degradation
~ Configurations, Diagnostics and fusion
⇒⇒ Subscribe for more ► http://bit.ly/autosenstvsub ◄
Find out about our next event at ► http://www.auto-sens.com ◄
Recorded at AutoSens 2017, the world's leading vehicle perception conference and exhibition, held at AutoWorld, Brussels, Belgium

LiDAR, Radar, and Cameras: Measuring distance with light in the automotive industry

This webinar discusses methods of measuring distance with light (emphasizing Time of Flight LiDAR) that either are or have the potential to be employed by the i...

This webinar discusses methods of measuring distance with light (emphasizing Time of Flight LiDAR) that either are or have the potential to be employed by the industry. We focus on technical aspects of:
• Time of flight (ToF) light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and radar
• Frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar
• FMCW LiDAR
• Stereovision: Active and passive triangulation
Slawomir S. Piatek, Ph.D., is a senior university lecturer of physics at New Jersey Institute of Technology. In his role as science consultant at HamamatsuCorporation, he has developed a photonics training program for engineers and is involved in popularizing SiPM as a novel photodetector by writing and lecturing about the device.
This presentation was originally webcast by Laser Focus World on December 6, 2017.
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Inquiry:
(English) http://www.hamamatsu.com/all/en/inquiry/index.html
(Japanese) http://www.hamamatsu.com/jp/ja/inquiry/index.html

This webinar discusses methods of measuring distance with light (emphasizing Time of Flight LiDAR) that either are or have the potential to be employed by the industry. We focus on technical aspects of:
• Time of flight (ToF) light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and radar
• Frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar
• FMCW LiDAR
• Stereovision: Active and passive triangulation
Slawomir S. Piatek, Ph.D., is a senior university lecturer of physics at New Jersey Institute of Technology. In his role as science consultant at HamamatsuCorporation, he has developed a photonics training program for engineers and is involved in popularizing SiPM as a novel photodetector by writing and lecturing about the device.
This presentation was originally webcast by Laser Focus World on December 6, 2017.
---
Inquiry:
(English) http://www.hamamatsu.com/all/en/inquiry/index.html
(Japanese) http://www.hamamatsu.com/jp/ja/inquiry/index.html

LIDAR Sensor - 3D Printed Rotating Platform - Robotic Vehicle #8

I finally found time to build a system to scan the LIDAR sensor from side to side using some 3D printed gears.
This is meant to form the main obstacle avoidance...

I finally found time to build a system to scan the LIDAR sensor from side to side using some 3D printed gears.
This is meant to form the main obstacle avoidance system on my robotic platform.
I am using a Garmin LIDAR Lite v3 sensor
http://amzn.to/2v7pGmt
The slip ring to allow the sensor to rotate
http://ebay.to/2eMPduk
This is part of a series where I am looking to get my old robotic platform up and running again.
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFHlbmYTPHMTsZSZ742NDHJV3jgZk07GG
Subscribe for more videos: https://goo.gl/CDBuPC
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArthurGuy

I finally found time to build a system to scan the LIDAR sensor from side to side using some 3D printed gears.
This is meant to form the main obstacle avoidance system on my robotic platform.
I am using a Garmin LIDAR Lite v3 sensor
http://amzn.to/2v7pGmt
The slip ring to allow the sensor to rotate
http://ebay.to/2eMPduk
This is part of a series where I am looking to get my old robotic platform up and running again.
Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFHlbmYTPHMTsZSZ742NDHJV3jgZk07GG
Subscribe for more videos: https://goo.gl/CDBuPC
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ArthurGuy

All about the Xiaomi Lidar Scanner and the Sunfounder RasPad

SunFounder RasPad: https://goo.gl/uK85wi
XiaomiVacuum cleaner: http://bit.ly/2xQyBZ6
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/marcoreps
Additional notes about the Lidar visualization on raspi: https://reps.cc/?p=102
Visualization might work well with this: https://github.com/tipam/pi3d
Open source project for controlling the module: https://github.com/getSurreal/XV_Lidar_Controller
Open source project for visualizing the data: https://github.com/Xevel/NXV11
In this video I am having a closer look at the most interesting component of the Xiaomi vacuum robot. The Lidar scanner or very similar versions are common components in other vacuum robots. Therefore they are well known and hackable! I am demonstrating that with a Raspberry Pi inside a Sunfounder RasPad demo unit which has some limitations in terms of processing power.

#203 Best LIDAR Sensors for Makers (Comparison and Test)

Fast measurement of distances became a critical technology because it enables, together with Artificial Intelligence, autonomous movements of cars or planes. Today we will get an overview and compare readily available devices for makers.
Links:
Sharp Reflective Sensor: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/b6JbDLFi
TFminiLIDAR: http://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/cth5G43q
Garmin LIDARLite: https://www.sparkfun.com/products/14032
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Minecraft Pi LIDAR Importer - St. Pauls

This is our Minecraft Pi Edition world after running #node scan.js --size 256 --centre --build "TQ 32088 81232"
Basically that fills the world the the LIDAR data for around St. Paulshttp://gitlab.utcsheffield.org.uk/tech-group/minecraft_pi_lidar_importer/

From Continental press release:
To ensure the reliability of driver assistance systems, the ADASVehicleTest & Validation team performs test drives worldwide. The logistical effort involved is huge, and would be impossible without support from local affiliates. At four million kilometers driven per year, it doesn’t take long to generate enormous volumes of data.
We have been traveling the roads all over the world for about ten years now, testing the reliability of driver assistance systems developed by Continental, especially in the target markets of Europe, North America, Japan, and China, which are important to our global customers. The team has racked up four million kilometers in the process, or enough to go around the Earth about 100 times.
The test drives are becoming increasingly important, which is apparent from the expansion of the group of countries where testing takes place, but also from the number of test kilometers driven. In 2014 we have reached four million, the same amount as the total for the past decade. This is because of new markets, but also due to the rapid pace of technological development and the requirements that carmakers have to meet as a result.
I am the head of test drives at the ADAS BU in Lindau, Germany, and racked up a lot of test mileage myself worldwide in the past. The process certainly involves some experiences, including adventures. Like the time me and my co-test driver were driving through California some years ago and left the freeway to test the vehicle on a rural highway. The only problem was that the exit they chose just happened to go straight to one of the biggest military barracks areas in the state, and nowhere else. Anyone who has followed the news of the NSA spying scandal and whistleblower Edward Snowden over the past nine months can imagine how armed U.S. soldiers react to a car equipped with a camera and measurement technology: With the utmost attention. Luckily, though, these kinds of situations can often be clarified very quickly – including in this case. The Continental name is known all over the world. As soon as we explained what exactly we were doing, the situation was defused right away.
But it isn’t always so easy to get the necessary permits and approvals for the test drives. Sometimes we have to go through unusual channels to gain authorization. In Russia, for example, we had to call the intelligence service for a permit once.
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Ouster LIDAR at 2018 Detroit auto show AutoMobili-D North American International Auto Show NAIAS

We talked to AngusPacala, Co-Founder/CEO of Ouster LIDAR are-us from San Francisco, Ca in the basement of Cobol hall at 2018 Detroit auto show AutoMobili-D.
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Ouster press release:
Ouster announces launch of OS1 LIDAR, completes $27M Series A financing round.
Cox Enterprises led the financing
Included participation from Fontinalis Partners, AmityVentures, ConstellationTechnology Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, and CarthonaCapital
Ouster, a San Francisco-based developer of high performance LIDAR technology emerged from stealth today, announcing the launch of the company’s new OS1 model LIDAR, and $27 million in Series A funding, led by Cox Enterprises .
The OS1 represents a step-change in LIDAR sensing technology that is available on the market today, with marked improvements in mass, form factor, and power requirements.
The 64-channel LIDAR sensor, which also matches the resolution of the highest performing automotive LIDAR technology on the market today, has begun shipping to customers, and is rapidly ramping up commercial-scale production at a price point approximately 5x below that of its competition.
“Ouster’s OS1 LIDAR is a truly compelling piece of technology that we believe is going to accelerate the autonomous driving development curve,” said DavidBlau, VP of Corporate Strategy and Investments at Cox Enterprises, who will join the Ouster Board. “We are excited to back Angus, Mark, and the entire Ouster team as they are now positioned to be the first true competitor in what’s largely been a one-player market to date.”
The company was founded by CEO Angus Pacala, former co-founder and head of engineering of Quanergy Systems, and CTO Mark Frichtl, a prior Quanergy Systems engineer who also previously spent time at Palantir Technologies, First Solar, and the AppleSpecialProjectsGroup.
Pacala and Frichtl formed Ouster with the vision to create a high-performance, reliable, and small form factor LIDAR sensor that could be manufactured at a scale and price that would allow autonomous technology to continue its rapid expansion without the cost and manufacturing constraints currently present in the market.
"The company has maintained a low-profile for over two years – staying heads-down and focusing on getting the OS1 ready to ship,” noted CEO and co-founder Angus Pacala. “I'm incredibly proud of our team for their hard work to produce the most advanced, practical, and scalable LIDAR sensor on the market, and we’re very excited about the impact our product will have in autonomous vehicles and other applications in robotics," Pacala added.
Ouster’s Series A funding will primarily be used for the manufacturing and the continued development of its next sensor designs.
Ouster’s product roadmap supports continually improving resolution, range, and alternative form factors. Additionally, the new capital will support the company’s expansion from approximately 40 employees today to 100 employees by summer 2018.
The company anticipates manufacturing capacity in the tens of thousands of sensors in 2018 based on its current product design.
“Ouster is poised to be a key enabler of the future of mobility,” said Chris Thomas, a founder and partner of Fontinalis Partners. “We spent the past 12 months researching the broader perception space, with a specific focus on LIDAR, and feel strongly that Ouster’s team, technical approach, and focus on manufacturing at volume positions them to capture a market leadership position today and power the autonomous systems of the future.”
About Ouster
Ouster is a leading developer of LIDAR and perception technology for the autonomous vehicle and robotics sectors. The company’s flagship product, the OS1, provides industry leading performance, scalability, reliability, and form factor. Ouster’s corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility are located in the Mission District of San Francisco.
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LIDAR systems for automotive: Benefits and the challenges for OEMs

JaguarLandrover's AndyLewin – GroupLeader for Active Safety, ADAS - explores the uses and application of Lidar from the OEM's perspective.
~ The development of LIDAR systems
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~ The complementary advantages vs RADAR
~ Integration challenges such as location and window soiling/degradation
~ Configurations, Diagnostics and fusion
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LiDAR, Radar, and Cameras: Measuring distance with light in the automotive industry

This webinar discusses methods of measuring distance with light (emphasizing Time of Flight LiDAR) that either are or have the potential to be employed by the industry. We focus on technical aspects of:
• Time of flight (ToF) light detection and ranging (LiDAR) and radar
• Frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar
• FMCW LiDAR
• Stereovision: Active and passive triangulation
Slawomir S. Piatek, Ph.D., is a senior university lecturer of physics at New Jersey Institute of Technology. In his role as science consultant at HamamatsuCorporation, he has developed a photonics training program for engineers and is involved in popularizing SiPM as a novel photodetector by writing and lecturing about the device.
This presentation was originally webcast by Laser Focus World on December 6, 2017.
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LIDAR Sensor - 3D Printed Rotating Platform - Robotic Vehicle #8

I finally found time to build a system to scan the LIDAR sensor from side to side using some 3D printed gears.
This is meant to form the main obstacle avoidance system on my robotic platform.
I am using a Garmin LIDAR Lite v3 sensor
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This is part of a series where I am looking to get my old robotic platform up and running again.
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Group 559

Group 559 was a transportation and logistical unit of the People's Army of Vietnam that was subordinate to the Rear Services General Directorate.
Group 559 was established on 19 May 1959 in order to move troops, weapons, and material (by sea and land) from the North Vietnam to South Vietnam and to build and maintain support facilities en route. The troop consisted with two transportation battalions.

The purpose of this unit was to establish supply lines from North Vietnam to Vietcong paramilitary units in South Vietnam. This task was made more difficult by the presence of a demilitarized zone (DMZ) on the border separating the two countries, though the North Vietnamese did send some supplies across the DMZ, their major infrastructure went around it. Group 559 developed road lines through Laos and Cambodia that fed into various areas of northern and western South Vietnam. This system of roads became known as the Ho Chi Minh Trail, and was used under the supervision of Group 559 to infiltrate weapons, ammunition, and cadres into the South.